The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 24, 1897, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1897. 9 ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. fE ANCERS B OAKLAND WIFE Professor Earlston Says He Vas Never Married to Miss Smith, n Testifying in the Justice Court He Said She Was His Wife, May Have to Answer to Bigamy and Perhaps Perjury and One More Felony. OAKTAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.] N oadway, Aug. ) the well-known v adding to his trouble tales he tells while in the s Angeles. ge, sworn to by the father of -old gi Eariston thought he le everything all right by marry- girl, but word was received from that he had de<erted a wife here, he had a charge of bigamy t him, Earlston has added another chap- his romances. He has stated be ever was married in this city, although he took out a license to do so. This has the Oakland family iato which and they will not let the They declare that he was sude Smith, and that they for two months before he rest. n was not the husband of Jith he may also have a charge 10 explain away. Some months d a row with his brother-in-law i was arrested for disturbing the peace. hst time Earlston said he was the 1sband of Smiih's sister and that he had gly treated. Now the Smiths tending that Professor Earlston il not escape until he has proved his e of all the charges against him. 1tend to procure documentary evi- dence of the marriage and forward it to Los Angeles, so that he will either have to nswer to bigamy or betraval or both. The landlady at the house on Washing- ton street where the Earlstons livedsays : the professor aid not treat his young ife rightly and that she would have gone ungry many times had she depended on her husband. Mr. Minot, the father of the Los Angeles girl, is doing all he can 10 <ce that Earlston is punished. The professor’s cbhances of soaring above the earth for a little while are very slim. SOPHOMORES CHALLENGE, Freshmen Anxious to Meet Them in the Annua! Rush Next Mon- day Night, RK . CAL.. Aug. 23.—The fresh- of the State University issued a formal chsilenge to the sophomores this afternoon for their annual *‘rush.”” The date named for the friendly fight was next Monday evening at 8:30 o’clock. It was only after a long struggle this af- ternoon with the sophomores that the freshies succeeded in calling tteir meet- ing to oraer for the purpose of challeng- ing their rivals. Doors had to be barri- caded, windows locked and guards sta- tioned about to prevent an onslaught. Before the difficuity was over and peace restored in the meeting hall Professor Thomas R. Bacon and Head Janitor Mason had to becailed upon. Their pres- ence tended to prevent violence being used, but throughout the freshies’ meet- ing the sophs ana seniors kept up a con- tinual howl of derision in their effort to “‘drown out” the meeting. Allen, 1900, succeeded 1n geting into the freshies’ meeting in diszuise. Soon he was dis- covered. Instead of being escorted to the door and ejected he was picked up bodily and thrown out of the window to the grouna below, a distance of twelve feet. It took six men to handle him, and in the effort to throw him out they tore down and broke the heavy blinds on the inside of the windows. The forces of the two classes are quite evenly divided, there being about 180 fighting men in each. In consequence of the egnality in numbers it is expected that a hard close fight wiil take place be- fore all the members of one or the other class are tied up. Intercollegiate Chess. BERKELEY, CaL, Aug.23.—Arrange- ments are being made to hold a chess game by wire this fali between the Uni- Versity of California and Harvard. H. W. Lewis, who was the champion of Harvard during 1894 and 1895, is now in San Fran- cisco and is representing Harvard in mak- ing the arranzements. The match will probably take place toward Thanksgiving time, after the regular preliminary tour- naments have taken place and the cham- pions of both colleges shall have been selected. The game will be played accord- ing to the reguiar rules, the moves to be transmitted by wire, and the usual time being allowed between each move. Much interest 1s centered in the match by the collegians at Berkeley, and it is be- lieved that they stand a good chance of victory. Berkeley defeated Stanford last vear at the game. The Blue and Gold players have secured two new players of prominence in the {reshman class. They are Hopfield and Gordan. Parkburst and Epstein of last year's intercollegiate team, which aefeated Btanford, have both de- feated Lewis, the Harvard crack. Died by Strangulation. BERKELEY, Car., Aug. 23.—Josephine Rourke, the one-and-a- half-year-old dsughter of Mrs. Thomas Rourke of Ninth street, West Berkelev, died this morning stranculation, presumably brought :bout by a spell of coughing. Itseems at the mother bad left the littie one, had the whooping cough, in a baby gy in the yard while she went about Lier household dutie«. Returning shortly, she found tke infant in the last throes of death. A physician was summoned, but the child was dead before he arrived. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-morrow morning. Siuce her child’s death, Mrs. Rourke has been in a critical condition of hyste- ria. She has a large family of chilaren, and ber sffliction is all the harder to bear because of the mysterious disappearance of her husband severa! months ago. He has not yet been heard from. To Grout the Gutters. BERKELEY, CaL, Aue. 23.—Bireet aperiniendent Guy H. Chick has issued a notification to Berkeley property-owners that it is the intention of the Town Bourd to order the grouting of all cement ana stone gutters in the college town. Prop- erty-owners will be given until October 15 to "have the worj done by private con- tract. - Church Garden Fete. OAKLAND, CAL., Aur.23,—The grounds of Dr. and Miss Milion, 1215 San Pablo avenue, will be the scene of a merry rathering to-m- rrow aiternoon. The at- traction is a garden fete for the benefit of 8t. Francis de Sales Church. At night the piace will be beautifully illuminated. | | | He is under arrest on | | and 7th; Wa and a fine literary and musical programme i\\]l” be rendered both afternoon and even- ng. WANT 1 HE CO-EDS. Sentiment in Favor of Allowing Them ¥quul Standing With Men in the Ath etic Association, BERKEL Cavn., Aug. 23.—Consider- able opposition to the proposed new con- stitution for the athletic association at the State University has developed among the students, the alumni and members of the faculty. Some believe there is an error in the graduate membership idea, believing that but few alumui wiil pay the $10 for mem- bersnip, as cutlined. Others argne that the co-eds should be granted membersiip on the ground that Berkeley is a co- edicational instituiion. In support of the equal suffrage ques- 100 the forces are rally ng rapidly, snd it is believed thut a hot Aght in favor of the co-eds will ensue before finai action 18 taken on the constitution. L. N. Scott, '99's representative on the athiet ¢ board, akes the stand that should the co-eds desire to organize another basketbail team the fact that they would hive to be their own financiers would militate against their success. ———— FARMERS' INSTITUTES. Seventy Meetings to Be Held in Various Parts of (he State. BERKELEY, CAr., Aug. 23.—Professor E. J. Wickson of the Agricultural Depart- ment at the § e Universit, ft for Palm- dale yester: here the first of the series of farmers tes for the fallseason were to be held to-day and to-morrow. The schedule for seventy or more meet- 10 be hell between now and January 1898, in various sections of the State, from Heald burg to Merced, has been made out. The dates set and places for the meetings are as toliows: August—Palmdale, 23d and 24th; Covena, 25th and 26ih; Long Beach, 27th and 28th: Montecito, 30:h and 31st. Sepiember—Pacific Grove and Nordhoff, 1st and 2d; Santa Paula,3d and 4th; Hea!dsburg, 10:h and 11th; Ban Franc 80, (wo evenings, date not set; Paso Robles, 224 and 231; Luis Obispo, 24th and 251h; Morgan Hil', 28th Oct ber—Neweastle, 1st and 21; Gilroy, 6th onville, 8th and 9th; Daunville, 12!h and 13th; Santa Rosa, 15th and 16th; Cloverdale, 20th and 21st; Ukiah, 22d and 23a; Kingsburg,28th; Modesto,29th and 30th, Nuvember—Halimoon Bay, 3d and 4:h Jose, 5th and 6tn; Galt, 10th and 11t buru, 12:h and 13:h; Easton, 17th and 18th; 3 West Side, 26th December—Winters, 1<t and 24; Woodland, 3dand 4th; Fresno, 6th and 9th; Hanford, 10th and 11th; Seba pol, 15th and 16th; Napa, 17th and 18th; Mountain View, 21si and 224; Livermore, 234 and 24th; Merced, 28th and 29th; Selms, 30th nud 31st, LAST OF DAVIES BERRY, The Rails on Webster Street Will Shortly Be Re- moved, Forfeiture of Franchise From the Ferry Landing to the Foothills. OAELAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broudway, auv. 23, } The last remnant of the Davie ferry ex- citement of 1894 will be removed in a few days, and nothing tangible will remain of the scheme that was full of mystery from start to finish. Everybody wondered who really backed the enterprise, and when its stock was being sold its promoters told all kinds of stories of big profits, and when it sudaenly collapsed the proj:ct was found to be thoroughly insolvent. Then a street railroad to connect with the ferry service was proposed, and everybody won- dered what mysterious power was back- ing it. A franchise was granted and forty ieet of track was laid, and nothing more was done. It now appears there was no backing to it and that it was mereiy a speculation that could not be worked. The projected road was to commence at Thirteenth and Webster streets and go out to the foothills. The passengers were to b trans.erred from ferry to streetcars, and the intervening thirteen bloccks be- tween the ferry and the street line the passengers were to take advantage of the free riade on the narrow-gauge local of the Bouttern Pacific. It wasa lovely scheme, as it appeared on paper, but the promot- ers could not make it work. In a few days the Superintendent of Streets will take up the single rails that were laid and the street will be free. The line was to have been completed overa year ago, but nothing has been done and every term of the franchise has been broken, and the City Council will pass an ordinance ordering it forfeited. The sireet line depended on the ferry, and wnen the public refused to patronize the one the other was not needed. Since the project was started, chiefly through the efforis of John L. Davie, he has had his reward by being elected Mayor, but the ferry has passed away entirely, al- though its memory will live long in the useful record of its founder. — .. _ Forced His Attention Upon Her. OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 23.—Louis J. Miller is wanted by the police on a charge of disturbing the peace of Miss Mary J. Alles. The two have been quite friendly in the past, but recently Miss Alles dis- carded Miller and joined the Salvation Army. The latter versisted in bis atten- tions until last evening, when he at- tempted to force an entrance into her home. This sbe resented and threw him out after a tussle. To-day she will swear to a complaint and will endeavor to rid herself of his attentions. Death of Russian Joe, OAKLAND, CAn, Aug. 23.—Shortly after 9 0'c.ock this morning a man was seen in the lot north of the Central Bank building writhing as if in terrible pain. The patrol wagon was called ana the man taken to the Receivinz Hospital, where be was identified as “Russian Joe,” He has been known around the streets for many years and was an industrious man. Dr. Stratton used oxyg n and hypoder- mic injections to rally him, but death ensued before he gained consciousness. After a careful examination Dr. Stratton pronounced 1t a case of neart disease. Were They Married ? OAKLAND, Car, Aug. 23,—Letters of guardianship have been applied for by Colonel Dimpiel of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for Reatrice Tooley, 5 gears of age, and Irene Tooley, 8 years of ave, otberwise krown as Wright. The mother is tne Nellie Wnigot who decamped with one Jack Mulligan about the 29th of June last. It 1s alleged that the parents were never married. A hard fight for ihese children is anticipaied. Seeks Pay for Services. OAKLAND, CAL.,Aug. 23.—Miles Doody has tiled an old claim for $25 with the Board of Fire Commi.sioners, He was Jesosed as assistant fire chiet two years ago, and mot mnotified for six days after- ward. He filed a bill for services rendered, and he has waited ever since without se. curing the amount. He hopes to succeed better this time. Bids Thrown Out. OAKLAND, (AL, Aug. 23.—The City Council heid a special meeiing to-night to award the large contracts for paving and sewering East Twelfth and Eieventh streets, The bids were none of them tech- nically correct, and on the advice of the City Attorney all were thrown outs OEGE ASKED AFTER ONE YEAR Sequel to a Wedding That Took Place Under Un- usual Circumstances. | Charlotte Cameron's Husband Left Her on the Evening of Their Marriage. Her Sister Was Also Secretly Wedded After I'ssaying to Go Upon the Stage. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN ¥FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Aug. 3. } Mrs. Charlotte Cameron has filed a suit for & divorce from Elwood Cameron, claiming desertion and failure 10 provide. They were married in San Francisco Aprii 23, 1896, when he was under age. | His mother signed the request for his li- cense and the Rev. Mr. Cook performed the ceremony the same night with Cam- eron’s mother and sisters as witnesses. Elwood refuted to live with his wife after the ceremony and never visited her until some time in August or September, the night before her baby died. The Camerons came to Oakland about three years ago and have been in the pub- liceye on several occasions. The eldest daughter, Effie, disappeared suddenly two years ago, but was found in San Fran- cisco, where she declared t-at before she would return home she would go on the stage and earn her own living. She did return, however, and on the strength of a big fortune in the East she was gener- ously treatea by many tradesmen in this city and by a well-to-do lady on Telegraph avenue, and togetber with her mother made an extensive Eastern trip. On their return Mrs. Cameron furnished a house in East Oakland handsomely with furniture. Two months afterward the furniture was removed. The youngest daughter then ran away, and when found told of her ill-treatment and drudgery at home. Then came Elwood’s sudcen wed- ding, since which time he has treated his wife with utter indifference. Effie Came-on was married on February 16 of this year to Frank Richardson, ths son of an attorney of San Francisco. The marriage was a secret and every attempt made to keep it from the public. Rev. Dr. Coyle was calied from the platform during one of the Munhail revival services to perform the ceremony. That evening was the only time thst Mr. and Mrs. Cameron have been seen together since their wedding, and it was then thought that a reconc:liation had taken place. The suit filed 1o-day proves otherwise. GONE TO TR.NITY, Two Alamedn Young Ladies Will Try Their Fortune in Mining. ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 23.—Miss Bes- left last night for Redding, whence they will go to Trinity County and see what they can do toward making a small fortune by digging for gold. Before going they outtitted in regulation miner style, buying picks, pans, shovels, camping out- fit, ete. They alsu took a tent. At Red- ding they expect to obtain a burro, and, having learned the mysteries of the “dia- mond hitch,” as vocavulary for handiing these gentle creatures, they will then strike out for the mines. Miss Waddell is an experienced miner already, having been in the Trinity re- gion before and knowing how to handle the pan and the rocker. They have out- fitted for a three months’ stay and expect to sirike it rich before the snow flies. Sev- eral other Alameda parties are preparing to go tothe new mines in the norihern part of the State. A Queer Case. ALAMEDA, CaL, Aug. 23, — Justice Swasey rendered a decision in a criminal case the other day which, while perhaps not exactly according to strict legal pro- cedure, had the merit of combining jus- ticz with common-sense. It was a case of mother-in-iaw, daughter and son-in-law. They lived together, but after awhile dis- agreed and parted, It was claimed that the son-in-law in moving took some fur- niture that did not belong to him, and on the other hand he claimed that his mother-in-law had property of bis that was an equivalent. No settlement could be effected, so an arrest on a criminal charge was made. After listening to all the evideuce Justice Swasey rendered a judgment oi not guilty, but directed the pariies to swap their properiy back again, which was done, and happiness once more reigned. Found Drowned. ALAMEDA, Cavu, Aug. 23.—The Coro- ner held an inquest this afternoon on the remains of an unknown man found drowned off Bay Farm Isiand on Sunday. The body appeared to be that of a sailor or laboring man, irom 35 to 40 years of age, and had been in the water a month or so. It was dressed in blue overalls, black sack coat and neavy brogans. There were some memoranda in a pocket bearing the name of R. M. Fox, but nothing to show the identity of ithe man could be found. A verdict of drowning was rendered. Proposes to Rebuild., ALAMEDA, Car., Aug. 23.—J. C. Lin- dermun, proprietor of the partially burned opera-house, has returned from the mines to see what can be done about his prop- erty, which the City Trustees have de- clared to he a nuisence. A portion of the walls is in good condition, and he has about decided that he will rebuild the struclure, making a portion of it two stories in height and a portion one story. ——————— Plans for Benumbering Houses. OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 23.—The Board of Trude, Merchants’ Exchange and vari- ous improvement clubs of the city will be asked to discuss the advisability of renum- bering the houses by Suyerntendent of Streets Miller. His plan is to renumber those houses on tie streets running north and south, so that they will be in accord- ance with the number ot the streets. This plan is the one recently applied to Tele- graph avenue with so much convenience. To Teach at Stanford. OAKLAND, CAL., Aue. 23.—Miss Mary McLean, daughter of Rev. J. K. McLean, D.D., president of the Facific Theological Seminary, has returned from a two vears’ trip in Europe and will assume her posi- tion as a-sistant of the English depari- ment at th» Teland Stanford Jr. Univsr- sity immediately. A New Lieutenant. OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 23.—Company A, Fifth lnfantry, held an election to- night to till the vacancy caused by the promotion of Lientenant Vaurhan to ad- jutant on_Majur Hayes' staff. Sergeant William Downey received 46 votes and Sergeant Charl's Brier 13 Downey was declared second lieutenant. Major” Ha stead presided at the election, —————— In fifty-four cases out of every 100 the left leg is stronger than the right, sie Gallagher and Mise Carrie Waddell | weil as the proper | 10 KEEP AN EYE ON EXPERT AMES Trouble in Store for Him When He Comes Back From the East. Attorneys McEnerney and Del- mas Evidently Forget About Their Duel, Notarial Blanks Onoce More the Theme and the Sleepy Days Have Returned. A dreamv pesc: hung over yesterday’s session of the Fair-Craven trial, and nat- urally there was much disappointment among those of the spectators who at- tended with the heartless anticipation of hearing Attorney McEnerney reassert his thirst for u bucketiul of Mr. Delmas’ rich red blood. The challenge for a duel which was the sensational feature of tie close of lat weel’s proceedings was not even referred (o yesterday—in fact, the prospective com- baiants actually appeared to be friendly— and those who had hungered to witness a blood-letting affair are about reaching the conclusion that ‘“one's afraid and the other dassent.”’ It was on the programme yesterday to put Handwriting Expert Daniei T. Ames on the spit and roast him plenty for hav- ing in the course of a public lecture deliv- ered outside of court proclaimed the *‘pen- cil’” will and the disputed Craven deeds to be rank forgeries. But, as was an- nounced in THE CALL last week, the ven- erable professor ¢f curly-cues and pen pressure put himself out of reach of the contempt citation by taking a train for the East. Of course he was not in court. Mr. Delmas asked for an order changing the date of the summons in such a man- ner as to hold it open until the absent ex- pert returns, if he ever does. The court made an entry to that effect. It was a dull and uninteresting day throughout. It marked the beg:nning of the eighteenth week of the vrotracted litigation and opencd with Attorney J. J. West on the stand again_and under cross- examination. Mr. McEnerney devoted most of his attention toward testing the witness’ ability to remember events of ordinary import cceurring during his em- ployment last year in Lawyer Ruet’s of- fice. Butabout all that was elicited from West was a reiteration of his former testi- mony, to the effect that he saw Martin Kelly in Ruef’s office late on the afternoon of July 9 of last year, thus showing that the politician could not have been in the company of John R. Aitken, as the laiter has testified. John C. Lynch, the new Collector of In- ternal Revenue, was the next witness. He was the Speaker of the Assembly in 1895, rnd was called for the purpose of \dentifying the bill which Mrs. Crayen lobbied through that session providing for a scnooiteachers’ relirement fund. He did this, but when Mr. Deimas sought to show that Mrs. Craven had told the witness that a wealthy man had be- queathed $50.000 to the fund an objection from the other side barred the evidence out. < Efforts were made by the counsel for the defense to get in some evidence regarding notarial blanks tbhrouch the medium of W. E. Stanford and Mrs. Addie Ballou, but in each instance Judge Slack refused to admit the testimony. Captain Webb, who formerly had an office with General Dickinson, testitied that early in January of last year he found in the general’s law office some notarial blanks which were exact counterpa.ts of those used by Cooney inacknowledging the Craven deeds. This was brought out for the purpote of breaking down the plain- tiff’s theory that Cooney used blanks that were not printed until two years aiter Senator Fair's death. C. K. Bonestell, the attorney, followed Webb and corroborated the National Guardsmsan’s statement. Mr. Bonestell said he was present when Webb recovered the blanks from a dusty vacksge found on a shelf in Dickinson’s office. Bonestell was cross-examined by Attor- ney McEnerncy. Hesaid he wasadmitted to the bar by the Supreme Court during one of its sessions at Sacrimento some time during 1882 or 1883. He could not remember in what month he was ad- mitted. The witness was told to describe General Dickinson’s otfices accurately, and he proved quite equal to the task. The rack of shelves upon which were kept the legal blanks was located directiy in front of the general’s desk in his vrivate office. ‘Webb had been talking about bianks ior several days before he examined the pack- ages referred to. “How did you come to meet Mrs. Crav- en?’ asked McEnerney. “*Captain ‘Webb introduced me to her, I think.” *‘Where was that?” “At General Dickinson’s office. She called there one day while 1 was there, The general was notthere at the time. I was never present when the general and Mrs. Craven conferred.” Bonestell said it was at his suggestion that Webb searched through the shelves for the blanks. He was busv and wanted to get rid of the captain. Besides he said he was not interested in the blanks, McEnerney asked if it were not a fact that the packages of blanks were brought into Dickinson’s office by Mr. Stanford of the Crocker Company as late as February, 1898. Bonestell said this was not so. Captain Webb was put on the witness- stand for cross-examination afier the at- torneys were through with Bonestell, The captain sumitted that he was quite inti~ mate with Mrs. Craven and calied on her trequently, He was no longer connected witn General Dickinson’s office, because he, was looking after an estate in Humboldt County and a ranch belonginz to Colonel J.J. Sievenson in Stanislaus County. He recommended to Mrs. Craven that she employ General Dickinson as one of her staff of defenders, and did not hesitate to say that he had done everything he could to help Mrs. Craven’s cause along. Reuben H. Llovd was now recalled to the stand and questioned by Mr, Delmas re.arding a subpena that was served upon Mrs. Craven at the time the Fair heirs were pushing the “pencil” will forward for probate. The object of cxhibiting the subpena and bringing out the fact that the lady defendant was to have been called as a witness in support of the now disputed will was to show that the heirs and their attorneys had practicaliy ad- mitted the genuineness of the document. The attorneys for the piaintiffs objected ta this showing being made, and tue day closed with an argument. Judge Slack had not heard enouglh law to convince him on the point when the adjournment hour had arrived, so there will be more of it this morning. An Afghan 1s bound by custom to grant a stranger who crosses bis threshold and claims protection any favor he may usk, even at the risk of his own life. Yet, apart from this, he is cruel and revenge- ful, never forgiving a wrong, and retal:at- ing at the first opportuniiy. WITNESSES FOR | THE DEFENSE Attorneys for Figel Trying to Prove Him Inno- cent. Attendants of the Receiving Hospital Give Their Tes- timony. They Say There Was a Black Powder Smudge Around the Wound on the Cheek. When the Figel case was called yester- day morning Mr. Ach announced that Judge Murphy was confined at home by a severe attack of bronchitis and asked that the case be continued until he was able to attend court. General Barnes objected to the post- ponement of the case on the grounds that the defendant was in actual custody and was, therefore, entitied to a speedy trial. The general said tiat while he regretted | that Judge Murphy could not be present | he thought Mr. Ach thoroughly compe- | tent to conduct the case. | Judge Campbell sustained the objection and Detective Whitaker was called to the stand by the prosecution and 1estified that he, in company with Chief Lees, Mr. Ach and J. G. Maloney, had gone over the route taken by Maloney on the night of June 1 when he claimed to have seen Hoffman and Figel arguing in front of the store. Whitaker said it took 11 minutes to cover the distance. Mr. Ach next called Isaac Fleisig, a merchant of Santa Cruz, who said he had talked with Mr. Hoffman on May 26. Mr. Ach asked him: “Did Mr. Hoffman know at that- time that Figel was shortin his accounts?’ General Barnes objected that this was not competent evidence. Mr. Ach stated that he desired to show that tne witness had been on intimate terms with Hoffman, who had told Fleisig that he was troubled because his bookkeeper was not straight. The court sustained the objection and ruled the evidence out. James Kearney, an interne at the Re- ceiving Hospital, was the first witness for the defense. He testified that he wasat the hospital the night Mr. Hoffman was taken there and that he had rece.ved and | taken charge of the body. He had exam- ined the woun He said that around the wound in the cheex he had found a ring of smoke about the size of a dollar, and on the inside of the mouth he haa felt with his finger some granular substances which e took to be powder. Joseph A. Mogan, a steward at the hos- pital, said be had helped take care of Hoffman's body the night of June 1, and had made an examinution of the wounds. He had seen a smoke smudge around | the wound in tie cheek. It was abouttwo ! inches in diameter. The witness had everted the cheek and had found some powder-stains on the inside. On cross-examination Mr. Ach read to | the witness his testimony at the Coroner’s inquest, in which he said that he had made no examination of the wounds. Mr. Mogan said he did not consider the super- ficial look he hed given the wounds an examination. “And yet all that time you knew alt these facts about the powder-stain?” asked Mr. Ach. ‘Yes,” replied Mogan, *‘but I wasn’t asked about them.” “Whom did you first tell of this ?"" “Mr. Louderback called at the hospital and Itod him.” Assisiant Police Surgeon Dr. Edwin Bunnell said be had made a thorcugh ex- | amination of Mr. Hoffinan's wounds after | his death. He had noted a smudge around the wound in the cheex. On the inside of the cheek he had found a circle of powder grains about the size of a two-bit piece. General Barnesasked: What conclusion | did you come to as to whether Hoffman’s wounds were =eli-inflicted or not? Mr. Ach objected to this, and kis objec- tion was sustained. The witness then testified that he had | made some experiments with a revolver similar to the one with which Hoffman was shot. From thess he thought a weapon held half an inch from the face would cause a powder mark similar to the one on Hoffman’scheek; neld eizntii ches to two leet from the face no smudge or smoke mark would be made, but there would be a powder-burn. The hair would be burned betwaen one and ten inches. A hypothetical question by General Barnes as to the distance the pistol was | held to inflict wounds No. 1 and No. 3| was ruled out on objection after a lengthy | argument. The witness further testified that, in his opinion, Hoffman might have been able to inflict either of the wounds atter hav- ing inflicted the other, and that there was | nothing in the nature of either to prevent their having been self-inflicted. He said Mr. Hoffman could have moved from one room to the other after receiving the wounds. In the cross-examination the witness was questioned- at length as to his experience in gunshot wounds, and was asked to give instances of cases he had treated. He testified that the effect of Hoffman’s wound« would be to produce unconsciousness and afterward death. A severe shock resulted from the shots, and Hoffman was probably knocke | down. The cross-examination will be continned to-day. The Aicazar. “Jane’ still holds its merry own on the Al- cazar boards, »ffording the stock company un- usual opportuniies, of which it is not slow to | take advantage. George Trader, as Charley | Bhackieton, and Sclene Jonnson in the utle | role lead on ihe uncensing fun in which the | little play abounds. ‘Jane” goes for the b ance of the week, and will Le -ucceeded by “The Sportsman,” & popular Eastern success. At the Chutes. The Chutes Free Theater is presenting an- | other novel bill this week and in addition to | Travelle, the juggler, the Zoyarrows, aeriul | artists, Robert Eliis, the buryione singer, aud | other sjecialty periormers, & series of Klou- | dike pictures are shown. With a stereopticoa views of Ju..eau, Dyea, Chilcoot Fass and the trip to the mining region are,_inily aisplayed. An interesting lecture accompsanies the pic- tures, which are shown every aiternoon and eveuing. —_——— Captain Hatch Exonerated. John Bermingham, Supervising Inspector of Local ana Foreign Steam Vessels, has dis- missed the charges against Capiain Hetch of the Monticello preferred by Cap aia N. Sor- ensen of the schooner Agues. The schooner while at auchor in Siu Publo Bay on the night of August3 wss run into by the Monti- cello, It was shown on the investigation that the schooner had no lights out, and that tne captain of the Monticeilo wasnot to blame for | not seeing he predE S The proportion of deaf-mutes to the population is one to every 2043. In 1851 there was one deaf-mute to every 1738 of the population. Phys.cians claim that this decrease Is mainly traceable to greater knowledge and care in the treatment of scailatina in children. The fac-simile _ signature of ot Toac is on every wta.ppel | of flattery and adoration bravely, but before _of CASTORIA. It Auction Salcs DAVIS, BELAU & (0., Successors 10 GREENEBAUM & CO., Auctioneersand Commission Merchan!s, 115 ana 117 Bush Stroet. ADVANCES ON FRIDAY. «....August 27, 1897, CONSIGNMENTS. Friday.. BICYCLY- RiDERS, FRIDAY, ug. 27,1897, At 11 o'clos A M., AT SALESROOMS, By order of a prominent factory, of 150 Hew Strictly Righ-Grade Wheels, To be sold positively withou: limit or rejerve. DA VIS, BELAU & CO,, Auct'oneers. Progpective purchasers will find it to their in- vesd this sale, a3 ade and in p gs turned from bar tqol stael: no srampings in thess whedl. All piris for the wheels can be obtained from the San Francisco agents of the Naonal Sewing Machine Company oi Be videre, 1L, Buyers wishing to ship wheels to t! @ countey will be furnished with c:a Wheels on exhib THURSDAY, August 26. NOSE AT THE GRAND, ““The Train-Wreckers’ Abounds With Sensational In- cidents. ion “11 Trovatore” Revived at the Tivoli. The Orpheum’s Child Band Makes a Hit. The Grana Opera-house went one better than “The Heart of Maryland” in the way of notse last night. The play Wwas J. A. Fraser's “Train-wreckers,”” and’into the space of four acts were crowded a railroad strike, the wrecking of a bridge by dyna- mite—which smelt, by the way, sus- piciously lik» gunpowder—the checking of a train as it was rushing into the river, the shooting of a soubrette and & mud break for liberty from the courtyard of a penitentiary. The play was realistically and lavishly staged last night, and the tableau by the wrecked bridge after the alleged dynamite explosion was a remarkably effective stage picture. Fred Butler was effsctive 2s the villain, but even villainy becomes monotonous on the stage when there is too much of it. Oliver Paul, especially engaged for the roie of a tramp, was an entertaining if not very convincing comic villam, Julia Blanc put some of her usual care- ful character work into the ro e cf an old hag, and the rest of tne cast was up to the usual Morosco stan The Columbia. A strong interestand a rapid, consistent un- folding of plot, the two essentials of a success- ful piay, are the most selient points of “The Great Unknown,” the Daly comedy revived at the Columbia last evening. So long as the «0ld, old story” has power to charm and the eccentricities of so-called geniuses the power to amuse, just o long will “The Great Un- known’ hold a dear anl familiar place in the affections of the play-goer. With but few ex- ceptions the cast last evening was the same as on previous proiuctions. Blanche Baies re- peated her former success as delightfut Kit- tenish Etna, ana Worthing appeared in his ful role of Consin Ned. Harry Cor- has made Jererinh Jarraway el- most nsiellar roie and repeated performances add 10 its excellence. I Gindys Wallis was & most delightful Pansy, and in the third act sacrificed banuty to art in the true spirit of an artist. Carlyle as the 0Dy nneil Don, the gallant Irishman with the eudy proverb, staried out in his career he had gone far his Irish accent proved t0o mucn for hun &nd he fell ignominiously by the wayside. Torena Atwood, a new comer, made sad havoc of dashing Mrs. Munkittrick’s lines and came near spoiling an ali-round good representa- tion. “I'ie Great Unknown” will hold the boards for the remainder of the week, The Orpheum. As arule the Orpheum audiences find much more joy and delight 1n musicof the “T'row Him Down McClosky” type than in music be- loved of the cultured ear. The band of little Hungarian boys with the big Teutonic name is proving a notable exception, however. The little fellows made their debut on Sunday night, and though the most clamorously wel- comed of their selections was a concession to popular taste, “Th2re’s a Hot Time in the Old Town To-night,”” the audience did not disdain Strauss and took kindly to Sandor. It seems that Mr. Walter expended three months of *masterly diplomacy” in inducing the Austrisn Government to grant a furlough 10 the Magyar Husaren Knaben Kapelle,which rejoices in the proud distinction ot “Emperor Franz Joseph’s Own.” Kaiser Franz Joseph let his little subjects go at las!, on conditivn that their earnings abroad should go to swell the funds of the military college to which the beloag. The boys range from infantsof 7 or 5 | vears of age to @ boy W0O wears & heavy mus- | tache, but the average age appears to be 10 to 12 vears. The conduetor of the organization is Sehiizon yi Nikla. There are two other new acts this week, in addition to Kmiser Franz Joseph’s little Mag- yars. John Fox ana Miss Katio Allen glve an amusing sketch, “The Flat Next Door,”” which is smart and bright, without vulgarity, and Smith and Campbell do a talking comedian act in which they treat the audience to sev- eral new jokes and & good many old ditto. 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